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Martin Gerber Returns to the NHL with Edmonton
With Nikolai Khabibulin, Jeff Deslauriers and Devan Dubnyk already under contract for next season, the Edmonton Oilers signed free agent netminder Martin Gerber. Gerber may serve as a depth signing or thrust his way into a starting role. Outside of Khabibulin, who may not play at all next season, this Swiss goaltender has played in [...]
Continue reading...Blackhawks Walk from Niemi Award; Sign Turco
2. August 2010
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The Chicago Blackhawks decided that a 2.75 million award from an arbitrator simply would not fit under their cap and walked away from their Stanley Cup winning goaltender: Antti Niemi. In turn, they signed a soon-to-be 35-year-old to lead them back to the promised land– even though he failed to do this the majority of [...]
Continue reading...Oilers Resign Top Goaltender on Depth Chart
1. August 2010
The Edmonton Oilers and impromptu starter Jeff Deslauriers agreed to a one-year contract worth 1.05 million. Since the status of Nikolai Khabibulin remains questionable, Deslauriers will enter the season as the more experienced netminder. Unless the Oilers have a major boost in their overall play, rostering a goaltender who will split time on an expected [...]
Continue reading...Ondrej Pavelec Agrees to Terms with Thrashers
22. July 2010
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According to Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, netminder Ondrej Pavelec has agreed to terms with the Atlanta Thrashers. Vivlamore states the deal will be over two years and likely worth 2.3 million — giving him a 1.15 million cap hit by my count. Pavelec played a turbulent game between the pipes last season, [...]
Continue reading...Arbitration List: Niemi Leads 30 Others to Battle
6. July 2010
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Exactly 31 players filed for salary arbitration today, excluding the playoff hero Jaroslav Halak. Antti Niemi should get his due raise and the Hawks certainly prepared for it by shipping most of their bottom six to the Eastern Conference. With Halak settling for under four million a season the Finnish rookie probably has no other [...]
Continue reading...Blues and Halak Agree to Terms, Avoid Arbitration
6. July 2010
The St. Louis Blues agreed to a deal with their new star netminder Jaroslav Halak avoiding salary arbitration. The 25-year-old Slovakian will make 15 million over the next four seasons, good for a 3.75 cap hit. We could have called this, as our very own Matt Bennett asked agent Alan Walsh, via Twitter, why his [...]
Continue reading...Dan Ellis Lands Gig in Tampa Bay
1. July 2010
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Two years after losing his starting job to Pekka Rinne, goaltender Dan Ellis signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning. At this point we will not know whether he landed a starting role or will tandem with incumbent Mike Smith but he should see some added time between the pipes. Interestingly enough, the two split time [...]
Continue reading...Niittymaki Signs With San Jose, Leaves us Wondering
1. July 2010
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Leaving better goaltending potential on the open market, San Jose locked up goaltender Antero Niittymaki for two years at $2-million a piece. Last season with Tampa Bay, Niittymaki posted a 21-18-5 record and 2.87 GAA while mostly splitting time with Mike Smith. Digging a little deeper, though, we see that Niittymaki closed out the season [...]
Continue reading...Michael Leighton Finds Himself a Job
1. July 2010
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What was the market for a journeyman goalie who only found his stride ten years after being drafted? Well, we may never know as GM Paul Holmgren re-signed the 29-year-old to a two-year contract. According to Cap Geek, the Flyers will pay an annual 1.55 million cap hit over that two-year span. By signing Leighton, [...]
Continue reading...How to Properly Value Michael Leighton
12. June 2010
Michael Leighton propelled the unlikely Philadelphia Flyers to a storybook playoff run– one which fell just two victories short of hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup. So going into the fantasy season, how would you assess Leighton? Before this season the 29-year-old goalkeeper never could hold a starting gig even though he received numerous chances. With Chicago, [...]
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